Hanger.



J. McCONNAL.

HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1. 1911.

1,292,956. Patented Jan. 28,1919.

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JAMES MCGONNAL, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

HANGER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES MoCoNNAL, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residin at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and gtate ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hangers,of which the following is a specification, reference being had thereinto the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to picture hangers and the primary object of myinvention is to provide a simple and inexpensive device that may beeasily and quickly mounted in a Wall or other support to hold thesuspension wire or cord of a picture or other article, so that the wireor cord cannot accidentally shift relative to the device and thus causethe picture or article to become unbalanced, out of alinement or hangcrooked.

Another object of my invention is to provide a strong and durablepicture hanger which when mounted in a wall or other support cannotrotate or become accidentally displaced, thus precluding any danger ofthe wire or cord being accidentally released thereby.

I attain the above and other objects by a mechanical construction whichwill be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, andreference will now be had to the drawing, wherein- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the device;

Fig. 2 is a plan of the same;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line IIIIII of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4: is a side elevation of a modified form of device;

Fig. 5 is a similar view of still another form of device.

In the drawing, the reference numeral 1 denotes a wall plate that may becircular in front elevation. Projecting at an angle from the rear faceof this wall plate is a needle or pin 2 that will readily enter a wallor other support and by reason of its angularity prevent the wall plate1 from rotating. The needle or pin 2 is preferably no larger than a oodsize darning needle and will not materially disfigure or mar a wall orsupport in which it is placed. The pin 2 may be molded in or otherwiseconnected to the plate 1.

Projecting outwardly from the front face Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

Application filed June 7, 1917. Serial No. 173,320.

of the wall plate 1 is a wire or cord holding peg or mem er 3 and thismember is disposed at an angle relative to the wall plate 1, with thelongitudinal axis thereof in alinement with the pin 2, consequently theflat end 4 of the member 3 constitutes a head that may receive a blow todrive the pin 2 in the wall.

The member 3 is rectangular in cross section and has its uppermost edgeprovided with an angularly disposed tapering slot 5 that provides aprong 6. Besides the slot 5 tapering inwardly to its end, said slot isV- shaped in cross section, as best shown in Fig. 3, so that there willbe a plurality of binding edges or points 7 for wire cables 8 placed inthe slot 5. The binding edges 7 will also cooperate with the side edges9 of the member 3 in preventing the wire or cord 8 from shiftingcrosswise of the member 3. The tapered walls of the slot 5 permit of thewire or cord 8 being wedged in the slot and in consequence of the wireor cord being gripped at many points, it is practically impossible forthe wire or cord to shift or become accidentally displaced.

In Fig. 4, a screw 10 is substituted for the pin 2, and in Fig. 5 thereis a pin 11, triangular in cross section, to prevent the hanger member12 from rotating. This hanger member is cylindrical and has the upperedge thereof provided with a tapering slot 13 in which a wire or cordmay be wedged and firmly held.

On all of the forms of the hanger, it is possible to use the device as apeg from which garments may be suspended, or a wire or cord can beplaced on the device in the usual manner, but with the wire or cordanchored in the slot 5 of the member 3, it is impossible for a pictureor article to become unbalanced after being properly hung. It istherefore possible for a housewife or janitor to safely dust or cleanpictures and articles.

WVhile in the drawings there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of myinvention, it is to be understood that the structural elements aresusceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within thescope of the appended claim.

What I claim is 2-- A device of the type described comprising a Wallplate, an angularly disposed pin car- In testimony whereof I afiiX mysignature ried thereby, a member carried by said plate, in the presenceof tWo Witnesses. in alinement With said pin, and a prong as JAMESMOCONNAL. part of said member and cooperating there- Witnesses:

5 With in providing a tapering slot that is V- KARL H. BUTLER, shaped incross section. ANNA M. DORR.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

